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Business of Supply

A supply-day debate on a Conservative motion for what members called an emergency diesel relief plan: cutting taxes on diesel and making it easier to build energy projects, including more Canadian refining capacity, with the aim of lowering costs for farmers, truckers and families. Conservatives said federal taxes and policy are driving up gas and grocery prices, and noted they have proposed fuel-tax relief several times before. Liberals pointed to the government’s existing fuel tax break and other affordability measures, saying Canada cannot control global prices, that relief should be immediate rather than long-term, and that energy development and clean alternatives can go ahead together. The Bloc Québécois proposed refunding the diesel excise tax to businesses when prices spike, paid for by ending oil and gas subsidies, and questioned subsidies to that sector; the NDP called for taxing record oil and gas company profits. Some members also traded remarks about past promises and their own ridings.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Serge Cormier

Liberal
“The national school food program feeds kids breakfast and lunch, but the Conservatives voted against it. I want the member to tell us how this program has helped families in his riding.”
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Madam Speaker, I am really pleased that my colleague talked about Canada’s national school food program, because, as he may recall, I introduced a bill for that in the House, and, in the end, the government went ahead and created this program, which is now permanent. When I visit schools in my riding, I see free breakfasts and free or discounted lunches. However, as my colleague said, the Conservatives voted against a program that is so important for families and for children who go to school. I would also like my colleague to tell me how this kind of program has helped many children and probably many families in his riding make ends meet.

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Ryan Turnbull

Liberal

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“Our national school food program feeds 400,000 more kids across Canada each year so they can learn and grow. The Conservatives talk about high food costs, but they voted against this program to feed hungry children.”

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Madam Speaker, I really appreciate my colleague’s work in this area. We shared many conversations and had many meetings about the national school food program and the importance of getting the federal government to invest in it because of how essential it is for the growth and development of our young people. The program ensures that they have the nourishment they need to grow, develop, retain information and learn at school. Having that program in place as a federal investment has allowed us to reach 400,000 more children per year right across Canada. That is essential. I have three daughters, and if any one of them were struggling to meet their daily intake of nutrition, I would want to solve that gap. I cannot believe the Conservatives voted against a national school food program. They actually chose to deprive 400,000 kids of the nourishment they need to develop and grow into responsible, contributing members of our society. I cannot fathom how shameful it is to see the Conservatives stand up in this House every day and try to lecture us about Canadians’ affordability challenges and woes, which are quite real. The fact that they are standing up and saying we need to do something about food and the cost of food, while voting against the interests of children across this country, is abhorrent at the very least.

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